News Archive: August 2015

At a service held in Crosshill Parish Church, Motherwell on 31st August 2015, Ian Douglas was admitted to the Office of Reader. The service was led by the Moderator of Presbytery, the Rev. Fiona Nicolson, assisted by the Rev. Gavin Black and the Rev. Alan Gibson. Ian Douglas is an Elder at Avendale Old and Drumclog, Strathaven, and works as a pastoral assistant at the linked congregations of Crosshill and St Margaret’s in Motherwell.

South Wishaw Parish Church, Wishaw on Thursday, 27 August 2015 was the setting for the start of a new ministry by the Rev. Terence Moran. The service of induction of Mr. Moran was led on behalf of Presbytery by the Moderator, the Rev. Fiona Nicolson, assisted by the Rev. Mhorag Macdonald, minister of a neighbouring parish in Wishaw. Terry Moran was previously associate minister at Streatham Baptist Church in London.

At a service held in Caldercruix and Longriggend Parish Church on Thursday, 20 August 2015, the Moderator, the Rev. Fiona Nicolson, assisted by the Rev. Derek Gunn, acting on the resolution of Presbytery, linked the Congregations of Airdrie: High and Caldercruix and Longriggend and inducted the Rev. Dr. Ian McDonald as the minister of the new charge. Dr. McDonald was previously minister of Airdrie: High.

At a Service held in Blairhill Dundyvan Parish Church on Thursday, 13 August 2015, the Moderator, the Rev. Fiona Nicolson, assisted by the Rev. Ecilo Selemani, introduced the Rev. John Collard as the Interim Minister of Coatbridge: Blairhill Dundyvan linked with Coatbridge: Middle.